Air Shrouds

The system requires air shrouds for each node to maximize airflow efficiency. The motherboard, any expansion cards, and all components must be installed in the node tray. Place the air shroud as pictured and secure with the screws.

Figure 36. Installing the Air Shroud

  1. First, ensure the CPU, CPU heatsinks, and configured DIMMs are installed.

  2. Align the two tall standoffs to the mounting holes and secure them to the node interior.

  3. Align the mounting screw holes in the plastic air shroud with the tall standoffs in the node interior and lower the air shroud into the node until it is firmly seated.

    Be careful that the air shroud legs at either end do not interfere with any motherboard components such as cables.

  4. Secure the cable protector with the two screws tightened on top of the two tall standoffs in order to cover or manage any loose cables that interfere with the air shroud placement.